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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

First section of Euclid space telescope’s map of the universe revealed

A zoom on part of the map shows distant galaxies
Euclid sent its first snapshots in November 2023 and in May this year. Photograph: Esa

The first chunk of what will be the largest 3D map of the universe ever made has been revealed, putting 14 million galaxies – not to mention tens of millions of stars in our own Milky Way – on show in incredible detail.

The Euclid mission, launched in 2023 and run by the European Space Agency (Esa) with contributions from Nasa, sent its first snapshots in November of that year and in May 2024.

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